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Alabama vet tech license transfer

Moving to Alabama with a credential from another state means applying to the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for the Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT). Here is what that takes, what it costs to keep, and what the job pays here.

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Updated October 2026. About 8 minutes.

Data Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (checked 2026-10-14); BLS OEWS May 2025

Alabama credential
LVT
state regulated
State exam
None listed
CE to keep it
See board
Alabama vet tech median
$17.59
an hour, BLS May 2025

How we built this. Credential facts: Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, read 2026-10-14. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025. Jobs: our live Alabama listings.

In this guide

    Alabama credential facts

    Checked against the board October 14, 2026
    Credential
    Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT)
    Who issues it
    Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
    VTNE
    Required
    State exam
    None listed by the board
    Continuing education
    Not published on the pages we read
    Renewal
    Every year (online DVM and LVT renewal)
    Fees
    $100 application

    From the board's VTNE page: since January 2025 the AAVSB determines VTNE eligibility; after passing, apply to the board with the $100 fee and the documents listed on the application. CE hours are not on the pages we read; the board posts an annual online renewal.

    State board website (last checked October 14, 2026)

    Step by step

    1. Check your education route. An AVMA-CVTEA or CVMA accredited degree is accepted. If your credential came from an on-the-job or alternate pathway, email the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners before you do anything else.
    2. Request your VTNE score transfer from the AAVSB. Only the AAVSB can send an official score report. Do it first; it is the slowest document.
    3. Have your school send a transcript direct to the board, and request verification from every board where you have held a credential, active or lapsed.
    4. Apply. No separate state exam is listed by the board. Fees as published: $100 application.
    5. Keep it current. Every year (online DVM and LVT renewal).

    Pay and jobs in Alabama

    The BLS median for vet techs in Alabama was $17.59 an hour in May 2025 ($36,590 a year), 10th percentile $13.75, 90th $23.59. VetTeamJobs lists 70 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs in Alabama as of the last refresh, no DVM listings. The Alabama jobs page has the shift, setting and credential filters.

    The full path from zero is on how to become a vet tech in Alabama. Every other state is in the license transfer hub.

    Questions people search for

    alabama vet tech license transfer

    You apply to the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners by endorsement: VTNE score sent by the AAVSB, transcript sent by your school, verification from every board where you have held a credential. The facts on this page were read on the board site on 2026-10-14.

    can you transfer vet tech license to alabama

    Yes, if you graduated from an AVMA or CVMA accredited program and passed the VTNE. Credentials earned through an on-the-job or alternate route may not be accepted; ask the Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners before you give notice. From the board's VTNE page: since January 2025 the AAVSB determines VTNE eligibility; after passing, apply to the board with the $100 fee and the documents listed on the application. CE hours are not on the pages we read; the board posts an annual online renewal.

    how long does it take to become a vet tech in alabama

    If you are already credentialed elsewhere, the Alabama application is paperwork plus any state exam, usually weeks. Starting from zero, it is a two-year accredited degree, the VTNE, then the Alabama application. Our Alabama page covers the full path.

    how much do vet techs make in alabama

    BLS median $17.59 an hour ($36,590 a year) in May 2025, with a 90th percentile of $23.59. The US median was $22.78.

    Jobs that match this guide

    Pay-listed first. 7,515 open tech, assistant, CSR, kennel and manager jobs on the board, refreshed daily. No DVM listings. Every Apply goes to the clinic's own site.

    All Alabama jobs

    Emergency Veterinary Technician

    Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

    Birmingham, AL

    • $18.00 to $24.00/hr
    • Full time
    • Overnights, 3x12s
    • ER / ECC

    Listed todayAbove Alabama median (+19%)

    Veterinary Technician, Surgery

    Ethos Veterinary Health NVA

    Birmingham, AL

    • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
    • Full time
    • 4x10s
    • Specialty

    Listed todayAbove Alabama median (+25%)

    Licensed Veterinary Technician

    Mission Pet Health (Southern Veterinary Partners) Group

    Birmingham, AL

    • $20.00 to $24.00/hr
    • Full time
    • GP

    Listed yesterdayAbove Alabama median (+25%)

    Veterinary Technician

    National Veterinary Associates (NVA) Group

    AL

    • $19.00/hr
    • Overnights, 4x10s
    • ER / ECC

    Posted May 16Above Alabama median (+8%)

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    Sources

    1. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
    2. AAVSB: Veterinary Technician Regulated and Non-regulated Jurisdictions (updated 08/2026, PDF)
    3. AAVSB: Licensure assistance, score transfer and VAULT
    4. BLS OEWS May 2025 state data (download)

    Pay guides are re-run each spring when the new OEWS release lands; career and credential guides are re-checked against state boards every six months. If you spot something out of date, email bynumenterprisesbe@gmail.com and we will fix it.

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